€250,000 for Parent & Toddler Group Grants
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’ Gorman TD, today announced that €250,000 will be available in grants for Parent and Toddler Groups, as part of the Summer of Play initiative. The grants will be allocated to Parent and...
Impending Crèche Capacity Crisis Could Cause Chaos
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, has warned of an impending capacity crisis that could hit the childcare sector in the coming months as the country reopens following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Speaking in the Dáil...
Questions Remain As Minister Zappone Appears Unaware Of Issues Facing Childcare Sector
Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, has today expressed her complete shock that Minister Katherine Zappone was unaware of the huge issues facing childcare providers in terms of business costs. This comes after Minister Zappone...
Transparency Over Crèche Registration Seriously Lacking
Fianna Fáil spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte TD has called for greater transparency in how crèches are registered with Tusla. Figures released to Deputy Rabbitte show 10% of providers have specific conditions applied to their registration....
TUSLA Limitations On Non-Compliant Creches Put Children At Risk
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, has expressed her concerns that TUSLA does not have the ability to shut down non-compliant Creche’s due to flaws in the legislation. Deputy Rabbitte commented, “ We have all seen how terribly...Galway’s Fair Share
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